Airport Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Management

Overview

The Airport Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Management course assists airport personnel to understand the threat posed by FOD and explores the key elements of a FOD program that can help airports to successfully manage this threat.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Understand what FOD is and the serious threat it poses.
  • Explain the fundamentals of an airport FOD management program.
  • Outline specific FOD training requirements and program content.
  • Understand how effective FOD prevention procedures can improve safety.
  • Recommend FOD inspection procedures and detection technologies.
  • Identify effective FOD removal procedures and equipment.
  • Understand the importance of, and how to, analyse FOD data and evaluate FOD program effectiveness.

Who Should Enrol?

  • All new employees that require initial safety training as part of their induction process
  • Existing employees that require initial or recurrent safety training
  • Airport ground staff
  • Personnel from airport stakeholders and service providers that operate at the airport
  • Airport managers, supervisors or personnel with operations, safety or compliance responsibilities
  • Managers with responsibility for FOD prevention and management 
  • Personnel responsible for training and facilitating airside operational staff
  • Anyone interested in a career in airport operations and/or safety

Course Content

The Airport FOD Management course covers the following topics:

  1. Introduction to FOD
  • The definition of FOD 
  • Foreign Object Debris vs. Foreign Object Damage
  • Examples and sources of FOD
  • The serious threat posed by FOD
  1. Airport FOD Management Program
  • The importance of implementing a FOD management program
  • Developing a FOD Policy
  • Key responsibilities in relation to the airport’s FOD management program
  • FOD management program elements
  1. FOD Prevention
  • Key FOD prevention activities and procedures:
    • Awareness
    • Training
    • Assessing and Managing FOD Risk
  1. FOD Detection
  • The importance of FOD detection
  • The most effective procedures to be used in FOD detection at the airport
  • Key considerations in implementing FOD inspections
  • FOD detection technologies and their benefits
  1. FOD Removal
  • Effective FOD removal procedures and practices at the airport
  • FOD removal equipment 
  1. FOD Evaluation
  • Evaluating FOD program effectiveness
  • FOD incident investigation and resolution
  • Maintaining FOD documentation
  • FOD data analysis

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment.  

Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Course info

  • Language: English
  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Level: Short Course
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$150.00 CAD

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